Dump end gate



Nov. 27, 1923. 1,475,915

H. D. WOOD v DUMP END GATE Filed Jan. 20. 1922. 2 Sheets-Sheet I Nov. 271923. 1,475,915

" H. D. WOOD I DUMP END GATE Filed Jan. 20. lez 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I 0 O IO Q-/0 Z4 Z O. O O O I I I I I I I awe: 1 l g I I "To all whom itmag/concern:

Patented Nov. 27, 1923. i

UNITED, STATES DUM'PCENDEGATEU a Be it know'n' that I, HIRAM a citizenof the United States',"residing at Alexandria, in the county of Clarkand State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Dump End Gate,jofwhich the following is a specification? i This invention relates toend-gates for wagon bodies or the like, and more particularly toend-gates of the scoop type.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an end-gate of thecombined scoop and dump type, novel means being provided for securingthe gate in its open and closed positions.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings v Figure 1 is a side elevational view of anend-gate constructed in accordance with the present invention, a portionof a wagon body being shown.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2. I

Figure 4 is a rear elevational view of the gate in a closed position.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view showing the gate in an openposition.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the wagon body to which the gate isattached, is indicated by the reference character 5 and is formed withend boards 6 secured to the wagon body and disposed in spaced relationwith the side boards thereof.

The end-gate embodies side plate 7 which have portions thereof extendingat right angles to form supports 8 for the end board 9 of the end-gate.Securing members 10 secure the end board 9 to the right angled portions8 of these plates, the securing mem bers 10 also passing through thebars 11 which connect the right angled portion 8 at points adjacent tothe upper and lower ends thereof.

As shown, the end wall 9 terminates at a point in spaced relation at thelower ends of the plates 7 to provide an opening for alwagon', bodyfthro'ugh the opening; A 010- is urefindicated at} .121ishingedlyfconnected tofth e 'barlll I fineans of the hinges 13,

whereby the opening may be closed to sp t;- y i i m te Pastime f m th WQnldQdy "to which the'end gate is supplied;

to [be 5 under the J Secured to the closure 12 is a bar 14: on

which are mounted keepers 15, the keepers being secured to the bar 14 asby means of securing bolt 16, which are shown as passing throughregistering openings in the body portions of the keepers, and bar 14.

These keepers 15 have their free ends extended beyond the outer surfacesof the side plates 7, where the same are formed with plate 7 and formedwith elongated openings 8-to accommodate the pins 7 At the outer end ofeach of the bars 20 is a relatively short pivoted bar 21 which haspivotal connection with the bar 20 associated therewith, and as shown,each of these bars '21 is formed with an opening to accommodate one endof a rod 22.

The free end of each of the rods 22 is formed with a curved portion 23operating through a keeper 24 associated therewith. the keepers 24:being however secured to the outer surfaces of the plate 7, in anysuitable manner. Thus it will be seen that the curved portions 23 of therods 22 may engage with the keepers 24: to support the endgate proper ina position as indicated by Figure 5 of the drawings, whereupon theend-gate may be used by a person scooping and 21 are the hook members25, which also assist in supporting the end-gate in a position as shownby Figure 5 of the drawings,

the hook members 25 being constructed to contact with one edge of theend boards 6.

Supporting brackets 26 are also secured to the side plates 7 andaccommodate portions supporting means comprising pivoted bars havingconnection with the side plates, 'hook 151 member pivotally connected tothe bars at the iipper ends thereof, bars having pivotal connection withthe hook members, bracket members secured to the plates, rodshavingconnection with the last mentionedbars and having curved portionsfor engagement with 20 the keepers, and said rods and bars adapted tosecure the endgatein its open and closed position. 7 V a In testimonythat l claim, the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signa- 25turein thepresence of two witnesses. p i HIRAM D. WOOD. Witnesses: Y

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